Critical severity10.0NVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2026· Updated Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2026-5430
CVE-2026-5430
Description
The JWT authentication mechanism accepts tokens signed with algorithms other than those explicitly configured or supported. This allows an attacker to craft a JWT with an unsupported algorithm, which is then incorrectly validated, leading to unauthorized access.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to the system, including the potential compromise of administrative accounts and full account takeover. The CVSS score is adjusted to 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) in single-tenant deployments, reflecting that the impact is contained within a single security authority boundary.
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3- Critical WSO2 Vulnerability Allow Hackers to Gain Full Admin AccessCyber Security News · Sep 16, 2026
- Enterprises Warned of Attacks Exploiting WSO2 VulnerabilitySecurityWeek · Sep 16, 2026
- Active Exploitation Attempts Target WSO2 API Manager JWT Bypass With Forged Admin TokensThe Hacker News · Sep 16, 2026